Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in United States

United States: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
1.02 GPI
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
45th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPI
in 1987
All-time low
0.9928 GPI
in 2006
Years of data
6
1987–2014

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in United States, 1987–2014

00.250.50.7511987200020141987: 1 GPI2002: 1 GPI2006: 0.993 GPI2012: 1 GPI2013: 1 GPI2014: 1 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2014, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in United States stood at 1.02 GPI.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in United States peaked at 1.02 GPI in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.9928 GPI, in 2006.

That places United States 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in United States, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in United States, 1987 to 2014.
Year GPI Change
1987 1.02 GPI
2002 1.01 GPI -1.3%
2006 0.9928 GPI -1.7%
2012 1.01 GPI +1.4%
2013 1 GPI -0.5%
2014 1.02 GPI +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.02 GPI 1.02 GPI 1.02 GPI 1
2000s 1 GPI 0.9928 GPI 1.01 GPI 2
2010s 1.01 GPI 1 GPI 1.02 GPI 3

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 42 Tonga 1.02 GPI compare
  2. 43 Macau, China 1.02 GPI compare
  3. 44 Egypt 1.02 GPI compare
  4. 46 Costa Rica 1.01 GPI compare
  5. 47 Panama 1.01 GPI compare
  6. 48 Netherlands 1.01 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in United States?
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index in United States was 1.02 GPI in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1987.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9928 GPI in 2006.
How does United States rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index?
United States ranks 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2014.
Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 3,032 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for lower secondary to the male total net enrolment rate for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.